Orivia Tech
Engineering Narrative Intelligence for Rockville's Critical Infrastructure
We turn community lived experience into executive-ready resilience blueprints.
Orivia Tech answers three questions about every building: Is it compliant? Is it safe? Is it resilient? Our platforms, workforce pipeline, and 15 years of federal program management deliver all three, with transparency, speed, and accountability.
Company Overview
Orivia Tech is a specialized technology company based in Rockville, MD. We develop AI-driven platforms that translate complex environmental, energy, and safety data into actionable community narratives, giving building owners, municipalities, and institutions the tools to make high-stakes decisions with transparency and speed.
As a member of bwtech@UMBC's Energy and Cyber Incubator, Orivia Tech sits at the intersection of high-growth AI innovation and intergenerational social impact. Our work is built on 15 years of federal program management experience and delivered through the Orivia Ecosystem, spanning technology, research, training, and creative arms, with Citizens for Climate Action, an initiative of The C Word Foundation, ensuring equity and community access are embedded in everything we build.
Small Business Profile
Primary NAICS
541511 Custom Programming
541512 Systems Design
Core Identity
Institutional Depth
15+ years of federal modernization (NIH, Federal Government).
Operational Rigor
PMP, PMI-ACP, and SAFe POPM certified leadership.
Civic Lineage
Successor to a legacy of first response and community mentorship (Chief Clarence Tucker, Akron Fire).
Civic Appointment
Rockville Community Policing Advisory Board (appointed March 2026), a city government appointment reflecting civic trust and community accountability.
Core Competencies
Cognitive Infrastructure & Grid Accountability
EcoGuard Platform
AI-augmented auditing engine that accelerates Level 2 energy audits and BEPS compliance, synthesizing federal data feeds (EPA, WattTime, PJM, ENERGY STAR) into audit packages, retrofit roadmaps, and grant-ready compliance deliverables.
Energy Security Analytics
Grid vulnerability assessment, solar/battery optimization modeling, and demand response planning through PJM and WattTime real-time data integration. Buildings are evaluated not just for efficiency but for resilience against outages and climate-driven grid stress.
PCE & CPI Metrics
Proprietary Power-to-Compute Effectiveness and Carbon-per-Inference (CPI) metrics for data center accountability, quantifying the true environmental cost of every AI inference.
Sustainable AI
Design and implementation of low-power, ethical AI frameworks aligned with regional carbon reduction targets.
Inclusive Resilience & "Dark Gate" Identification
SafeEscape Platform
Currently piloting ADA-first emergency routing for 20,000+ Rockville residents, identifying "Dark Gates" (hidden infrastructure failures that satellites miss) to ensure 100% inclusive safety.
Living Narratives
A proprietary methodology for converting qualitative community data into quantitative technical design requirements, creating "Living Maps" of resilience.
Workforce Development & Funded Training
Responsible AI and Cognitive Infrastructure Internship
A 12-fellow AI-augmented auditing training program funded by Maryland's Lighthouse Industries AI Grant, combining BPI certifications, EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, financial literacy, IP protection, and leadership coaching across four integrated training modules.
Workforce Analytics
Mapping emerging AI skills to the regional "Skills-First" labor market in partnership with REDI and bwtech@UMBC.
Four Pillars of Proven Delivery
Federal Systems Modernization
The Metric
Delivered the first strategic IT roadmap for an incoming CIO.
The Impact
Unified 100+ programmatic staff under a single service portal.
Legacy Blueprint
"Developed the 'Signal-to-Noise' framework to triage federal data overload, a methodology now productized into the Orivia Cognitive OS."
Global Portfolio Rationalization
The Metric
Audited and rationalized 300+ legacy IT applications in 10 months.
The Impact
10% direct cost reduction and 30% increase in security compliance.
Legacy Blueprint
"Applied enterprise-grade auditing to complex systems, now utilized in the Inheritance Accord to ensure regional AI transparency and accountability."
AI-Driven Administrative Efficiency
The Metric
Built AI-augmented triage tools for federal offices.
The Impact
35% reduction in administrative burden across multiple departments.
Legacy Blueprint
"Pioneered the 'Sign-Translate-Act' loop to automate high-stakes triage, now deployed in the SafeEscape platform for inclusive emergency response."
International Leadership & Mentorship
The Metric
Organized the 1st International Summit on Youth in Care (16 countries).
The Impact
Secured U.S. Senate leadership support for global youth delegates.
Legacy Blueprint
"Established the Circular Mentorship model, ensuring that technical innovation is always paired with the 'visualizing and realizing' of next-generation dreams."
Differentiators
Intentional Stakeholder Integration: Unlike traditional SaaS, our model identifies "Dark Gates" (hidden infrastructure failures) that satellites miss, co-designed by seniors, students, and persons with disabilities, ensuring 100% inclusive safety.
Regional Strategic Alignment: Executing the "Save the Grid" pilot in the Twinbrook corridor, targeting 15-20% energy savings for municipal assets.
Narrative-Driven Data: We don't just provide dashboards; we provide "Living Maps" that identify hidden risk patterns and drive measurable human behavior change during climate events.
Three Grant Pillars
Workforce
Up to 24 fellows funded by Maryland's Lighthouse AI Training Grant for the Responsible AI Lighthouse Fellowship.
Ethics
AI auditing tools funded by Mozilla for Carbon-per-Inference accountability.
Career
Digital Narratives funded by LinkedIn for workforce-ready AI portfolios.
Company Data
Founder
Michelle Ware-Allen
Location
Rockville, Maryland (Montgomery County)
Status
Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) / Minority Business Enterprise (MBE): In Process
Website
www.oriviatech.com
Primary NAICS Codes
Contact Information
Michelle Ware-Allen
Founder & CEO, Orivia Tech
"Resilience is a conversation. Let's start ours."